Featured author David Lebovitz on Reykjavík bakeries
The fourth Iceland Writers Retreat has just come to an end. While we sift through the photos and memories (a detailed post will be coming soon!), check out this column by our faculty member David Lebovitz, who led small-group workshops on putting personality into food writing and on how to write a cookbook.
Meet Iceland Writers Retreat Co-Founder in Toronto!
Iceland Writers Retreat Co-Founder Eliza Reid will be in Toronto soon talking about why Iceland is a great destination for people who love writing and literature. Continue reading
Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award: April Wolfe’s Story
The economy dive hit me hard. I’m a writer by trade, but not the fun kind, which left me little time to work on my own creative projects, let alone remember what they were. Going to a writing retreat was out of the question — who had the time or money? So when Eliza called to tell me I’d been granted an award to travel to Iceland and study with renowned authors, I nearly dropped to the floor.
The Best Coffee Shops for Writers in Downtown Reykjavík
Words and Photos by Elliott Brandsma
Iceland’s cool, windy climate has made coffee the beverage of choice for most Reykjavík residents. As a result, the island nation’s bustling capital city boasts a flourishing coffee shop culture, with unique cafés lining seemingly every street in the downtown area. As April rapidly approaches, the Iceland Writers Retreat has gathered a list of the six coziest coffee joints in Reykjavíkʼs city center, where writers of all tastes, styles, and temperaments can grab a cup-of-joe while typing up their literary masterpieces.
Iceland Writers Retreat Co-founder Featured in the Toronto Star
Iceland Writers Retreat co-founder Eliza Reid gave 10 insider tips to travelers visiting Iceland in this piece for the Toronto Star.